The
proposal is for a stainless steel,
multi-ethnic, multi-historic female statue
symbolically reaching out to people entering
the United States through the Golden Gate
welcoming them into the country and the Bay
Area. The statue will complement and balance
the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.

This monument will incorporate our native
redwood tree as a major element of its design.The Statue of Unity will rise up from a
50 foot-tall redwood grove.Pathways through the trees will lead to
elevators and stairs that provide access to
the interior of the statue and viewing
stations at various levels.

The Statue of Unity will soar 305 feet
above Treasure Island just one inch shorter
than the Statue of Liberty.Looking across from the San Francisco
Embarcadero, this gleaming stainless steel
statue will be proportional in height to Yerba
Buena Island.At night, the statute’s interior and
exterior illumination will harken back to the
years when Treasure Island was home to the
Golden Gate International Exposition.

Visitors to the Statue of Unity will enjoy
a fresh perspective of the bridge, the city,
and the Bay. They will also have a memorable
architectural experience. After entering the
redwood grove, visitors will ascend through
the trees to the first level at the statue’s
feet.The experience of walking up gently
climbing pathways to the treetops will be like
climbing through the forest to arrive at the
mountain.

“Sigame/Follow Me”, shown here as if it were
on Treasure Island, has

a similar feeling and pose as the proposed
Statue of Unity.The 12-foot-tall statue was
commissioned by the City of Oakland in 2001
and

is located in Union Point Park.

Seen from the San Francisco Embarcadero at
night, the Statue ofUnity will have stained glass windows
illuminated by energy efficient